BALLAD
Hit the high yields!
- High yielding addition to the RL
- Very good resistance to LLS
- Excellent resistance to lodging and good stem stiffness
Characteristics
About
A new addition to the RL for 2019/20, Ballad has the equal highest gross output on the Recommended List.
It has strong all round agronomic package with stiff straw and good resistance to lodging. Ballad also has efficient podfill and is an early flowering, mid maturity variety.
Ballad has good resistance to LLS and stem canker. In ADAS pot tests it exhibited excellent tolerance to verticillium stem stripe.
One thing to look out for in Ballad is its quilted, cushioned leaves, which help promote efficient nutrient transportation.
Characteristics in numbers
| Variety Type | Conventional | ||
| Recommendation | UK | ||
| UK | E/W | N | |
| Gross Output | 104 | 104 | 103 |
| Seed Yield | 103 | 103 | 103 |
| Resistance to Lodging | 8 |
| Stem Stiffness | 9 |
| Flowering | 7 |
| Maturity | 5 |
| Oil Content (%) | 45.8 |
| Height (cm) | 150 |
| Light Leaf Spot | 6 |
| Stem Canker | [5] |
